At Furman, your advisor will do much more than just explain general education requirements. They'll take the time to get to know who you are as a person. Your goals, your interests, and your career plans. Your advisor will keep you informed about what classes you need to be taking, and what opportunities exist on and off campus. They'll help you choose a major and plot out a career path. By the end of your time at Furman, you'll have a mentor you can always turn to for advice.

Using the results of the completed new student survey, background
information, and academic data, the assistant dean for advising assigns an
initial advisor who shares some common interests and experiences with
the new student. Your advisor will be a member of the Furman faculty or
administration.

Your freshman advisor will contact you by August, prior to your arrival on campus, for introductory purposes and to review your fall schedule for needed adjustments that can be done during the day of advising. You will have an individual appointment with your advisor that day to get to know each other better and decide on final class changes. You will continue to meet with your advisor often during your first semester and at least once a semester after that, although we encourage more frequent contact.

You may request an advisor change at any time after the first week of classes by completing a request form and returning it to the Assistant Dean's Office, ADM 206. When you declare a field of study (generally during your sophomore year or early junior year) you will be assigned a new advisor in that major department.

Understand that you do not have to declare a major field of study
immediately and that you are not required to do so until you near the 58 credit limit

The general education requirements at Furman offer numerous opportunities for you to take courses in an array of academic disciplines both to stimulate your intellectual curiosity and to help you determine which field(s) of study are of most interest to you

Take advantage of assessment resources offered by the Office of
Career Services (interest inventories, personality assessments, etc.)
and the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection

Discuss your deliberations with your academic advisor

Make an appointment with the chairs of departments in which you have
an interest to discuss the requirements, graduate school, and/or career
opportunities for which that major will prepare you

Once you have determined the field of study, you and the department chair will complete the field of study declaration forms, have them signed by the appropriate faculty, and return the forms to the Office of Academic Records

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Furman University is one of the nation's premier undergraduate liberal arts colleges. We offer outstanding academics, opportunities for a broad range of talented students with a passion for learning, a robust arts program, and NCAA Division I athletics.

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Whether you are starting or continuing your education, or have been away from the classroom for a few months or several years, our program provides many services to assist you with accomplishing your educational and professional goals.